The Big Wheel Blues Festival Friday 10th
to Sunday 12th May, 2013

The Daytime
programme for Saturday and Sunday is
now released. See the Line-Up
here

Online ticket sales are now
closed, there are some tickets left
for both nights but the festival is
almost sold out. The remaining
tickets are only available either by
telephone from the Villa Marina box
office on 01624 60055 or in person
at the Welcome Centre, situated at
the Sea Terminal at the end of the
Promenade in Douglas.
Full details at www.gov.im/villagaiety

For 2013 the Big Wheel Blues Festival returns the Villa Marina in Douglas and will see evening concerts on Friday 10th & Saturday the 11th May. Each night will feature three of the best blues based acts from across the world on stage upstairs in the
Promenade Suite and to minimise disruption during
performances the bar will be open throughout in the
Colonnade Suite

In addition on Saturday and Sunday there will be two afternoons of music and fun with local blues and roots musicians performing on two stages and a variety of family fun activities run by The Children’s Centre in the gardens. For the afternoon music the electric stage be in the Promenade Suite and weather permitting the acoustic stage will be in the Villa Marina gardens.

The variety and quality of talent lined up for this years festival could not have been achieved without our sponsors. We are pleased to have continued and generous support from Tyrer Webster Ltd., Peter Norris Music Ltd, Bushy’s, The Isle of Man Arts Council, Manx Radio, and Events Services Ltd, and are delighted to welcome a new major sponsor, Domicilium Ltd.

We are very pleased to announce an astounding and varied line up for 2013.

Headlining the Friday night is Larry McCray who is on tour from the USA with his
full American band. Larry McCray is one of a handful
of talented young blues performers leading the genre
across boundaries and his blues-rock guitar and
warm, soulful vocals have drawn attention worldwide.
He will be supported by Tom Attah, a strong and
soulful performer of new and original acoustic blues
material, and Giles Robson and the Dirty Aces.

Headlining Saturday the superb swing and R&B of King
Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys guarantees a party to
end the night. The evening will open with with one
of the legends of British roots music, Wizz Jones
and continues with the Dani Wilde Band. Dani gaining
ever wider acclaim having spent 5 years touring
Europe, Canada and America and has 3 albums under he belt.

As always The Big Wheel Blues Festival was a fundraising event for local charities run entirely by volunteers.
Money raised this year will be going to the Isle of Man Children’s Centre
who were present at the festival and arranged
a variety of family fun activities.